Quick Definition
supplanting
Strong's Definition
a lier in wait
Derivation: from H6117 (עָקַב) in its denominative sense;
KJV Usage: heel (by mistake for H6119 (עָקֵב)).
TWOT Reference: 1676b
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
עָקֵב (a.qev) — supplanting. overreacher, supplanter
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · עקב
heel, hoof = the back part of the foot of humans and animals below the ankle
Unfaithful | verb hif
Collocation: גדל עֵקֶב
to cheat?, to deceive?, to supplant?, to slander? meaning unsure; literally: to enlarge (one's) heel; hence, possibly: = action by which humans take advantage of other humans, often by bending the truth
| noun m pl
genitals literally: heels; hence: = euphemistic expression denoting the reproductive organs
Impact | noun m pl
footprint, track literally: heels; hence: = the impressions left by a foot or shoe on the ground
Act
footstep, behavior literally: heels; hence: = action by which humans put one foot before the other in order to move forward; ≈ used figuratively to denote someone's journey through life
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָקֵב adj.verb. overreacher, ψ 49:6 ref
